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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mark Pratt

Internet evidence key, but not enough in no-body murder case

The Boston Globe

Prosecutors in Massachusetts are basing their murder case against a man whose wife is presumed dead but whose body has not been found in large part on a series of gruesome internet searches he made around the time of her disappearance.

Scouring data on personal electronic devices is a common strategy in criminal cases, but experts warn that incriminating searches are not enough alone to build a solid case.

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